Join the ACP Lab

The Aerial-robot Control and Perception (ACP) Lab at Worcester Polytechnic Institute is looking for people who want to make aerial robots agile, safe, and intelligent. Our research spans three pillars. We work on agility, intelligence and safety, on aerial physical intelligence, and on multi-robot collaboration. The work routinely goes from theory to hardware. If you join, you will work with the real robots.

What you’ll find here

• We conduct research at the intersection of planning, control, perception, and learning for aerial robots, and we aim to publish in the top-tier robotics venues such as Science Robotics, IJRR, T-RO, T-FR, RA-L, RSS, ICRA and IROS, etc.
• We keep a hands-on experimental culture. You can see our flight videos and publications.
• You will receive mentorship aimed at making you a great independent researcher, with regular one-on-one meetings and collaboration across the lab.

Prospective PhD students

Apply to the WPI Robotics Engineering PhD program and name Prof. Guanrui Li as a faculty member you would like to work with. You are also welcome to email Prof. Guanrui Li directly. Please attach your CV and transcripts, and include a copy of your most significant work if you have prior publications.

Postdocs and visiting scholars

Email Prof. Li with your CV, one or two representative publications, and a short note on your research interests and intended dates.

Current WPI students

We welcome MS and undergraduate students who are interested in research or project work, including MQPs and directed research. Please fill out the lab application form and browse the open student projects for topics.

Due to the volume of inquiries we receive, we cannot reply to every message. If you have not heard back within two weeks, we were likely unable to consider your application this cycle. Applications through the official WPI PhD program are always reviewed.